CAMARILLA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

Synonyms:

cabal; camarilla; faction; junto

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("camarilla" is a kind of...):

camp; clique; coterie; ingroup; inner circle; pack (an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose)

Meronyms (members of "camarilla"):

cabalist (a member of a cabal)

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